E135: Should the Blues tank or try to make the playoffs?

The St. Louis Blues were sellers at the trade deadline, but they find themselves with a 7-1-1 record in their last 9 games. A team that we thought would be at the bottom of the league by this time are now sitting just 5 points out of a playoff spot with 16 games left in the season. What’s the reason behind their success? Why haven’t they been able to play this well all year? Would it be better for the Blues to tank,